Africa's Development: Ecological sustainability Forest … Forest land in Fragile states

Fragile states: Africa's Development: Ecological sustainability Forest … Forest land was 515,182 Hectares in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
515,182 Hectares
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
11th
of 47 regions
All-time high
572,406 Hectares
in 2000
All-time low
515,182 Hectares
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in Fragile states, 2000–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2000201020202000: 572.4k Hectares2001: 569.7k Hectares2002: 567.0k Hectares2003: 564.3k Hectares2004: 561.6k Hectares2005: 558.9k Hectares2006: 556.2k Hectares2007: 553.5k Hectares2008: 550.8k Hectares2009: 548.1k Hectares2010: 545.4k Hectares2011: 542.3k Hectares2012: 539.2k Hectares2013: 536.1k Hectares2014: 533.0k Hectares2015: 529.9k Hectares2016: 526.9k Hectares2017: 523.9k Hectares2018: 521.0k Hectares2019: 518.1k Hectares2020: 515.2k Hectares

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.

Analysis

In 2020, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Fragile states stood at 515,182 Hectares. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Fragile states peaked at 572,406 Hectares in 2000 and was at its lowest, 515,182 Hectares, in 2020.

Fragile states ranks 11th of 47 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Africa's Development: Ecological sustainability Forest … Forest land in Fragile states, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological sustainability — Forest land in Fragile states, 2000 to 2020.
Year Hectares Change
2000 572,406 Hectares —
2001 569,707 Hectares -0.5%
2002 567,008 Hectares -0.5%
2003 564,309 Hectares -0.5%
2004 561,610 Hectares -0.5%
2005 558,912 Hectares -0.5%
2006 556,213 Hectares -0.5%
2007 553,514 Hectares -0.5%
2008 550,815 Hectares -0.5%
2009 548,116 Hectares -0.5%
2010 545,418 Hectares -0.5%
2011 542,323 Hectares -0.6%
2012 539,229 Hectares -0.6%
2013 536,134 Hectares -0.6%
2014 533,040 Hectares -0.6%
2015 529,945 Hectares -0.6%
2016 526,857 Hectares -0.6%
2017 523,929 Hectares -0.6%
2018 521,049 Hectares -0.5%
2019 518,089 Hectares -0.6%
2020 515,182 Hectares -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 560,261 Hectares 548,116 Hectares 572,406 Hectares 10
2010s 531,601 Hectares 518,089 Hectares 545,418 Hectares 10
2020s 515,182 Hectares 515,182 Hectares 515,182 Hectares 1

Countries ranked near Fragile states

  1. 8 Indonesia 92,133 Hectares compare
  2. 9 Peru 72,330 Hectares compare
  3. 10 India 72,160 Hectares compare
  4. 11 Angola 66,607 Hectares compare
  5. 12 Mexico 65,692 Hectares compare
  6. 13 Colombia 59,142 Hectares compare
  7. 14 Bolivia 50,834 Hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Fragile states?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Fragile states was 515,182 Hectares in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological recorded in Fragile states?
The highest recorded value was 572,406 Hectares in 2000.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological recorded in Fragile states?
The lowest recorded value was 515,182 Hectares in 2020.
How does Fragile states rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
Fragile states ranks 11th out of 47 regions with data for 2020.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological rising or falling in Fragile states?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological sustainability — Forest land
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
245 places, 5,127 data points, 2000–2020
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 23 shows indicators of ecological sustainability, in terms of land use. This includes number of hectars of land allocated to different kinds of use, carbon stock in living biomass, and fertiliser use, and wood production.